Tag: FEMA
Curfew in Effect Until Noon Thursday, Residents Should Prepare and Monitor...
Because it lacks a clearly defined eye, meteorologists have had a hard time tracking what is now being called Potential Cycle 9, but officials say it is expected to strengthen and will begin impacting the territory late afternoon Wednesday into Thursday.
Jaredian Design Group to Manage Government House and St. John Battery...
Gov. Kenneth E. Mapp has approved contracts to oversee the reconstruction of Government House on St. Thomas and the Battery on St. John, which...
Community Groups Outline Disaster Preparedness at Long Term Recovery Team Meeting
Hurricane Irma may have caught St. John sleeping when it struck last year, but community groups are getting ready for whatever may come during...
2018 Hurricane Season Is Here; Now Is the Time to Prepare
As recovery from hurricanes Irma and Maria continues, territorial and federal officials emphasize the critical importance of preparing for the 2018 hurricane season. Virgin...
Progress Made in Disposal Operations of Hurricane Debris
Hurricanes Irma and Maria left behind 580,000 cubic yards of debris in the U.S. Virgin Islands, enough to fill 177 Olympic-sized swimming pools. All...
Long Term Recovery Economic Work Group and Partners Set to Host...
On Tuesday, July 10, the St. John Economic Long Term Recovery Group and partners are hosting a full day of free business workshops. There...
Coral Bay Survey Finds Two Thirds of Respondents Feel Unprepared for...
A full two thirds of respondents to an online survey conducted by the Coral Bay Community Council say they don’t feel prepared for the...
Landlords Have Until July 1 to Participate in FEMA Direct Lease...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) seeks landlords on St. John to join its direct lease program before the July 1st deadline. FEMA uses...
Free Workshops to Help Storm Survivors Salvage Family Treasures
Virgin Islanders can learn how to preserve family heirlooms and salvage keepsakes damaged by the hurricanes by attending a free workshop. Specialists from the...
VITEMA and FEMA to Hold 2018 Disaster Preparedness Mitigation Expo on...
The U.S. Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) invite the public to the 2018 Disaster Preparedness and...
